Quenching A Future Imam's Learning Aspiration
Envious people misinformed the Khalifah about the Sufiyaa. On account of their lack of understanding they interpreted the statements of the Sufiyaa as being heretical and kufr. The Khalifah ordered their execution.
The forces of evil are notorious for plotting in order to tarnish the reputation of those who tread the path of truth. The hypocrites plotted against Nabi salallahu alayhi wasallam by making false accusations against his wife `Aisha radiallahu anha. However, truth always prevails. The evildoers and their lies are bound to fail sooner or later.
Allama Shihabud Deen al Alusi rahimahullah has mentioned from Ibn Hajar al Makki rahimahulla that, just as it is haram for a man to look at a woman, it is also haram for her to look at him even though it is without shahwah and there is no fear of fitna. Other scholars have opined that if she sees at the man with shahwah, then it will be haram and if she sees without shahwah then it will not be haram. Ofcourse to lower ones gaze from the non-mahram is better and most preferred.
Never ever judge people outwardly, apparently and externally. Never come to conclusions about people. You may never know what is in the hearts of the people and the value they have within them. Sometime we see a person, who is outwardly a simple person, maybe a poor person. Maybe he does not have influence in the society and we may underestimate such a person. Whereas in the sight of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala he maybe very close.
The meaning of rabt-e-qalb bish-shaikh is to focus one’s heart towards the shaikh bearing in mind that the mercies of Allah Ta`ala are descending onto the heart of my shaikh by means of which they are transferred to my heart.
With regards to material assets, a child receives these through the father. Be it money, food, sweets or clothing, the child receives them through his father even though it is Allah Ta`ala who has bestowed the father with these favours…
The first quality mentioned for the essentials of being certified as a Mu’min was trembling of the hearts out of fear at the mention of Allah Ta’ala. The general Arabic word for fear is “Khauf” while the word used in this verse of Surah Anfal is “al Wajl”. Imam Fakhrud Deen Razi rahimahullah mentions “People of Ma’rifah say that there are two types of khauf (fear), Khauf al iqaab (fear of punishment) and Khauf al Adhmah wal Jalaal (Fear of greatness and might)…
Allah Ta’ala has mentioned that some birds were sent on to the army of Abraha, who charged Makkah with his elephants. The word used in the Qur’an is “Ababeel”. Some people have ascribed this “ababeel” to “swallow bird”. Such is the kind of research methodology we have developed. Similar is the question about the sign of those angels who helped Muslims in Badr. How do we recognize whether our research is fruitful or fruitless?